3iP vf A POLITICAL AND LITERARY REVIEW. "The one Idea which History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between men. by prejudice and one-sided views ; and, by setting aside the distinctions of Religion, Country, and Colour, to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood, having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature."—Humboldt's Cosmos. CCcntrnts : Poetry 571 REVIEW OF THE WEEK— i-aoe The Alleged Malversations in the PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Latter-Day Duchy of Lancaster 560 Imperial Parliament 554 The Licensing System ,.... 564 tmf A RX^- Douglas Jerrold 556 Our Civilization ....... 560 Competitive Examination for the imu mkij* Death of 572 Gold Works in England 557 Gatherings from the La-w and Po- Civil Service 565 jRoyal Academy ............. s Ware- lice Courts 501 Belgian Politics 565 Don Giovanni at the two Houses...^ 572 Fire at the Messrs. Pickford' 573 houses 557 Ascot Races 562 The Native Armies of India 563 Madame Riston 557 Naval and Military 562 The Electoral Movement in France 567 Mr. Alfred Wigan 573 State ofTrade '''¦''' " ' ''' Ireland .. ........ ... ... 558 Miscellaneous .... 562 . ,Tcbatiirf P StSCript 563 .7 .. 573 •" MS ° OUI I^mmlry . 5G8 The Gazette ?ir?enf ':"" ' op EN C L~ "'" 5C8 The TrelVofPeace with PcrsVa . 55S ' . .. „ . Danish Story COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS- The Laws Relating to the Property The£ Franks 569 ,,. «. Rtata of Beleium . 558 of ^ ^ to 570 City„ „ T ^ , r i &c* 574.»* nwinintll^rotes . 55S Married Women 564 A Visit China Intclhgeiico,Markets, 6" VOL. VIII. No. 377.1 SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 185 7. PiMOECgggiff^SggS? - has entailed a charge of 260,000/.—can scarcely have only now to state our emphatic confidence nf command tba attention of the House ; although in the petitioner, and - ouv emphatic distrust of %tmm tjj e IWttk. If justice be done to Mr. Berto- ?— Ministers consent to inquire. Sir Frederick the committee. y will a TjVEARFUL has been the amount of Avork. exacted Thesigbb, may abolish grand juries; the Law lacci, we fully believe that not onl Commons by Ministers, who Lords are allowed to cut up the Divorce Bill and vast system of administrative plunder be under- JL' from the House of 1 the most active of private members patch it together, cut it up again and piece it again mined, but, what is even more important, the ob- compete with Admin- in.pressing their measures. The effect is, to give at their pleasure ; Sir Titzroy Kelly is allowed to structive hypocrisy of certain incorruptible the House of Commons, the head of introduce.a bill assimilating the law of wills ab road istrative He-formers, more fa tal to public morality the leader of ancient benc , an absolute power which is un- to the domestic law, notwithstanding the than troops of Tories, will be blown to the the Treasury h y disputed. There are many reasons for this, but and universal rule that the movable propert winds. is governed has been a most especially the fact that nearly one quarter of of residents in a forei gn country If Par liament has been active there to their place ; that the busi- by the law of that country. Both Houses, in fact, yet greater activity out of doors. The Roman the members are new of ness of the session really commenced late in May, are allowed . a large discretion in the introduction Catholics have been meeting as a body, with the though it is to close at the ordinary period ; and bills, and in debating, so that the debates be shor t, Duke of Norfolk tit their head, in order to take a that therefore an amount of speed is required which and that the bills be withdrawn. The withdrawal. perfectly separate position on the subject of the equally precludes deliberation and interruption. indeed, is made peremptory in bills like Mr. Oaths "Hill . They propose a bargain with Govern- The House of Commons is in the condition of per- Thomas I)u;s'Co:vibk's for the registration of vot ers, ment. The Oaths Bill amends the form of the oath sons who are c moving,' and who cannot stand Mr. Locke King's for abolishing property qualifi- for all members, and lets in the Jew ; if it were upon trilleSj or look much to the future, but are cat ion, or Lord Robert Giiosvexok's for regu- carried i t would settle the last question of sectarian only anxious to get the goods into the cart, and the lating expenses at elections—prohibiting cabs, and exclusion. The Roman Catholics, however, refuse cart away from the door by the proper hour. relieving candidates from hustings charges. All their assist ance unless they are allowed to use the Hence Government is enabled to set aside anything matters connected with representation must stand same oath instead of the oath provided for them by that interferes with it : it is the manager of the over till 1S5S. the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829. They moving for the time being, and its word is absolute. Some of the caprices of legislation in this licen- offer Government I heir support, on condition that When Mr. Kinnaikd calls attention to the total t ious time arc curious. Mr. Hardy, indeed , has Governm ent will adop t their plan. This step is weakness of the Government in Bengal, the scarcity been cut short in his endeavour to extend the universally deplored, even we know by many Roman of justice, and the notorious corruption of the licensing monopoly to beer-shops. But while tho Catholics. Most certainly if Government were to bill in the police, with the consequent disorder, he is met by Attorney-General is labouring at a concede the concession the bill would not be car- restraints upon an admission of the fact, and an assuran ce that Go- House of Commons, to impose penal ried, for the Lords who might wink at manoeuvres vernment attention will he given to the subject ; trustees who commit a breach of their trust , Lord to carry a Jew bill through their House would take and he is induced to withdraw his resolutions in- St. Leonards has introduced a bill into the House fright at any proposal to unsettle the Act of 1829, volving inquiry. When Mr. Wise exposes the gross of Lords to indemnify the trustees beforehand who for the avowed purpose of some advance, some en- mismanagement of the Duchy of Lancaster, re- do not commit actual fraud , although they break croach ment, as they would call it, on the part of the admit the charge for their trust in a great variety of ways. Roman Catholics. So the Duke of Norfolk and spectable Mr. Baines rises to tion, but the tho management of the Tho most importaut piece of legislation is that his followers will get nothing by his mo p ast, but asserts that Advo- Where is the Duch on very well now, will get on relat ing to Lunacy in Scotland. Tho Lord only spoil tho chance of the Jews. y is getting a Com- better in future, and will bo highly profitable to tho cate constructs a new board, comprising good of that ? Crown. Lord Godeiuch desires to enforco the missioner, a Medical Inspector, a Secretary, and a The liberali ty seems to be transferred to those lunatics at principle of competitive examinations as the rule ot Clerk, for a complete supervision over all who wcro onco exclusive. In the Congregation and lunatic asylums in Scotland. Tho new Com- Oxford I ho proposal for establishing middle-class admissions to tho civil service, and it was under- r stood Ministers pled ged them- m ission will bo subject to the General Commission examinations , origina ted by tho Reverend l nE- last session that miomI. selves to adopt that rule . It wast upon llml in London ; lmt in local matters will , for the nisuLCK Tismplis, Uus been carried by an overwhelm- pledgo that n motion upon tho part , as we understand the measure, act separately. ing majority ; and a very decisive majori ty approved ho withdrew of the Into It is subject until this ycur. Now, h owever, Sir Guana r. The, fonrful abuses exposed by tho repor t of the proposed title— " Associat e of Arts." Cornewall Ministers never commissioners! of inquiry must now bo with more most remarkable, as the (Jlubo points out, that while Lewis declares that tho bill ex- intended nomination ; they only use or loss rap idi ty corrected Practicall y, Oxford University is thus adop ting a liberal revolu- to abandon Scotland ; u examination as a means of ascertaining the qualifi- t ends tho English law of supervision to tion, London. University is rather obstructing separate form, to from cations of candidates for ofllco j and Lord Godjuuucu only i t doos so in a somewhat somewhat similar proposal which emanates avoid local jealous ics. tho Government, dispensing with residence onjLh doos not seem to havo foil sufficient oonfldonco in ^ commanding House to have Tho Committee of Iftvq no-incd Jast evening" for in- part of thouo students who claim dcgroos^wi OjSinW" < ,' the Attention of tho *" ' ¦ ro&de any motion. It is so through all. Even tho quiry into Mr. Beutomcci's petition is, as wo nation under London University. £*> ' /££ ' " "'• been rffiwtyffcp exposure of tho gross misplacing of an hospital at had anticipated, a committee (with a singlo ex- An astounding proposal has 'JE^, % ( SlIAl'TMSHUKTGMWX d tllO'*£qti' A^ >' Jietley, on the marshes near Southampton—which ception) of nondescripts, signifying nothing.